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Little Baler Preschool

1520 Sunnyslope Road, Hollister, CA 95023 · San Benito County
ClosedChild care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of May 16, 2025. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Little Baler Preschool was a licensed child care center in Hollister, CA, licensed for up to 72 children. Its license closed around May 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 1 time and investigated 1 complaint, 0 substantiated, and issued 15 citations, 5 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

5Type A citations
10Type B citations
1Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 15, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 5, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications4
Building & playground safety3
Supervision2
Records & paperwork2
Background checks1
Other standards1
Staff ratios1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type AAug 3, 2023Case management visit (other)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
LPA observed children playing in the playground area on the left side of the building without supervision. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care. 8 Request Denied
Plan of correction due Aug 4, 2023
Type AAug 3, 2023Case management visit (other)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
LPA observed teacher's aid Frances Jacquez does not have fingerprint clearance. 1 Director Rene Rhodes understands Frances Jacquez be present at the facility until fingerprint clearance is obtained. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 3, 2023
Type BAug 3, 2023Case management visit (other)Other standards
Current roster of children provided care in facility required §1596.841
LPA did not observe a current roster of children. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 10, 2023
Type AOct 5, 2022InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed one child walk out of the lunch room, down the hall to the bathroom without supervision. which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 6, 2022
Type AOct 5, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs staff 3 who is an aide in the two's nap room with eight children. Three children were awake which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 6, 2022
Type AOct 5, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs learned during visit that four staff tested positive in 2022 and department was not notified which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 19, 2022
Type BOct 5, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA's did not observe a working carbon monoxide detector which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 6, 2022
Type BOct 5, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)(2)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs did not observe a fire and disaster drill log which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 19, 2022
Type BOct 5, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(o)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed a play structure that was broken and needs to be discarded which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 19, 2022
Type BOct 5, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 1, 4 and 8 are missing immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 19, 2022
Type BOct 5, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Seven staff do not have a current Mandated Reporter certificate on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 19, 2022
Type BOct 5, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. All staff have completed CPR and First Aid certifications online that does not meet EMSA certification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 19, 2022
Type BOct 5, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 1 and 4 are missing LIC503 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 19, 2022
Type BOct 5, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(c)(1)
Based on observation record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff do not have all required classes to be qualified which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 19, 2022
Type BOct 5, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 5, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedAug 3, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Jul 28, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity72 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusClosed
Licensed sinceAug 18, 1995
ClosedMay 16, 2025
LicenseeRene Rhodes
Last administratorRene Rhodes
State facility #354400147

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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 354400147 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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